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Ethical Consideration of Animal Shelters
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMaura Breidt will present a program on ethical considerations of animal shelters, focussing on Wake SPCA. She is a volunteer there and so will speak from her experiences there. The program will be structured first with an overview of how the Wake SPCA works, and then with some of the ethical dilemmas that it faces […]
Aspirations for Ethical Culture – Louise Jett
Virtual Program using Zoom2024 American Ethical Union Assembly Platform features Ethical Culture Leader Louise Jett. She will discuss her aspirations for Ethical Culture and the importance of clergy within our movement and Societies. Louise was certified by the Union's Board on the recommendation of the Leadership Committee in June. To watch this event, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoceqopj4pE92Bl1dKa-cWlpkm1WHw9Hbw#/registration
Making State Legislative Campaigns More Effective
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSimone Leiro is the Chief Communications Officer for The States Project, whose electoral work focuses on winning governing majorities in the states by making state legislative campaigns more effective and better-funded. “We do it because we believe that state legislatures are the strongest force for change in this country. When it comes to defending our democracy, […]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion : Ted Talks and Discussion
Virtual Program using ZoomEHST will show two Ted Talks which explain what Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is, and whether we should embrace it or celebrate its apparent demise. One talk focuses on how DEI can make teams more effective. The other Ted Talk points out what DEI gets wrong, and how to do it right. We will […]
Local Trends in Housing and Homelessness
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesRussell Pierce will speak about local trends in housing and homelessness. He is the executive director of "Housing for New Hope" which is a local organization which addresses these issues. He will explore challenges facing our most vulnerable neighbors: those experiencing homelessness. He'll take a particular look at gentrification and how rising housing costs impact […]